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Cognizant · 5 days ago

Partner - Life Sciences Consulting

Waukegan, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $255K/yr

15+ years exp

Cognizant is a global community of experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. As a Partner in Life Sciences Consulting, you will lead client engagements, drive business growth, and shape the future of the consulting practice by transforming commercial operations and supply chains through digital capabilities.

ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as a Consulting Leader, bringing your areas of respective domain expertise to Cognizant’s clients, as we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life

Own and develop a book of business and actively engage in business development efforts, often owning quota for accounts, and ensuring profitable growth for the practice and for Cognizant

Shape Cognizant’s life sciences advisory offerings by identifying market trends and evolving client needs

Exercise quality assurance for engagements within your remit

Engage in key account expansion, sales leadership, and internal executive stakeholder partnering based upon an expert understanding of such things as emerging market trends, client business direction, client requirements, evolving regulatory contexts and the feasibility of transformation goals

Establish and nurture relationships with cross-functional client executives and strive to serve as their trusted advisor

Leverage industry expertise and market sensibilities to propose forward-leaning refinement or extension of Cognizant’s Advisory Capabilities (offerings)

Support and develop a long-term vision for practice

Work with others to standardize consulting tools, methods, curricula, and career development requirements

Author thought leadership insights on behalf of the practice and advocates within Cognizant for the recognition of Consulting’s contribution to Cognizant’s profitability and market brand

Qualification

Medical devices industry experienceCommercial strategyDigital transformationAI technologies applicationManagement consulting leadershipClient managementSales leadershipBuilding consulting teamsCultural fluency

Required

Min 15+ years of experience in the medical devices industry, with a strong focus on commercial strategy, supply chain, and digital transformation

Proven success in selling and delivering consulting engagements, including pre-sales, client management, and marketing

Skilled in applying AI technologies to enhance product development, data integrity, and operational efficiency in regulated environments

Ability to travel as and when required

A background of extensive management consulting leadership as a practice leader, or business or solution developer in medical devices space

A successful track record of setting and achieving engagement targets, controlling budgets, managing forecasts, and driving an organization of professional consultants in winning business and achieving financial targets

Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)